Straightening my tie, I walked around the corner. Smiling
people held glasses, discussed life issues, and nodded amicably in my
direction.
Who’s that? one woman thought.
He’s a looker, another thought.
I wish I had this girl’s money. At least she’s doing
something for the community. I really shouldn’t be envious. A blonde stared
toward the right corner of the patio.
Holding a wineglass and smiling, Allie stood in a circle of
about twenty people, men in black suits and women in flashy dresses. As much as
she had worried about fitting in, she settled nicely with her surroundings.
Allie’s benefactor, the late Ava Rollins, would have run the first car out of
the drive. She hated visitors.
The whispering crowd hushed, parting like the Dead Sea as I
approached Allie.
She hadn’t noticed the decrescendo of voices, as she
gestured and nodded.
The women’s thoughts were almost synonymous.
She’s so sweet; you can’t hate her for having it all.
We’ll be great friends. I can tell.
I can’t believe I thought she’d be snooty.
She’s gorgeous. Doesn’t even need that makeup. Pay attention
to what she’s saying. Quit lusting, Bill. The guy’s thoughts were considerably
more troubling, but this was something I’d have to contend with in loving a
woman as strikingly beautiful as Allie was, inside and out. So tonight I
wouldn’t kick anyone in the throat.
Who could blame them? Hadn’t I responded the same way?
I stood five feet behind Allie as she continued in light,
happy conversation. She rarely wore her hair up. It was the fashion when we’d
first met in the late 1860s, and though it was appealing, tonight, loose curls
fell down her back.
Why is everyone looking behind me? Her heart rate steepened
and an instant swell of pheromones thickened the air. Is he here? Allie
straightened and glanced around.
BLURB:
An infinity of lives, only one
eternal love . . . .
When Cole Kinsley asked Allie
Knowles for her hand in marriage, he meant it. Death be damned. Nothing could
keep them apart, not even a hundred years or more. Not even the vindictive
spirit of Allie’s dead sister Grace. Released from her watery grave, she offers
Cole a devil’s bargain. But to Cole, no price is too high when it comes to his
beloved.
Allie thinks it’s almost too good to
be true. A week of bliss alone with Cole. His promise kept, after all they’ve
suffered at the hands of her sister. To feel the strength of his arms around
her again. But when she learns of the sacrifice he made to be with her, she
plunges into despair. Forever has slipped from their grasp—unless forever apart
is their true destiny . . .
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Odessa Gillespie Black lives in the beautiful North
Carolina foothills with her husband, four children, Chihuahuas Little Bit and
Rico, and rescued Lab and Pit mix, Mo. When not chasing dogs around the
backyard and tackling the daily duties of mother-and-wife-hood, she enjoys
watching horror movies and reading and writing paranormal romance.
Readers can
visit Odessa’s website at odessablack.wordpress.com, and find her on
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OdessaGillespieBlack
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